Charlie Parker
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: August 29, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Died: March 12, 1955 in New York, New York, United States
- Active: 1936 - 1955
Biography
Nicknamed 'Bird,' Charlie Parker was a primary architect of bebop and arguably the most important and influential soloist in jazz history. His revolutionary harmonic vocabulary and lightning-fast rhythmic dexterity fundamentally changed the language of jazz improvisation. Leading various groups, including his classic quintet with *Miles Davis* and *Max Roach*, Parker made landmark recordings for labels like Savoy, Dial, and Verve throughout the mid-to-late 1940s. Landmark albums like 'Bird and Diz' and 'Charlie Parker with Strings' showcased his versatility, cementing his status as a towering figure in 20th-century music whose innovations influenced virtually every musician who followed.
Genres
Charlie Parker Discography
- Yardbird Suite / Moose the Mooche (1946) - Single - rated 4.24/5
- Red Cross / Tiny's Tempo (1946) - Single - rated 3.56/5
- Buzzy / Donna Lee (1947) - Single - rated 3.51/5
- Barbados / Parker's Mood (1948) - Single - rated 4.19/5
- Bongo Bop / Embraceable You (1948) - Single - rated 3.94/5
- Charlie Parker Sextet (1950) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Alternate Masters, Vol. 1 (1951) - Compilation - rated 3.79/5
- South of the Border (1952) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Yardbird Suite: The Ultimate Charlie Parker Collection (1953) - Compilation - rated 5/5
- Big Band (1954) - Compilation - rated 3.58/5
- Charlie Parker (1954) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Bird at St. Nick's (1955) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Charlie Parker With Strings (1955) - Compilation - rated 4.2/5
- The Genius of Charlie Parker (1955) - Compilation - rated 4.01/5
- The Immortal Charlie Parker (1955) - Compilation - rated 4.17/5
- The Magnificent Charlie Parker (1955) - Compilation - rated 3.91/5
- The Charlie Parker Story (1956) - Compilation - rated 4.07/5
- The Genius of Charlie Parker #2: April in Paris (1957) - Compilation - rated 4.12/5
- The Genius of Charlie Parker #5: Plays Cole Porter (1957) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- The Genius of Charlie Parker #8: Swedish Schnapps (1957) - Compilation - rated 4.07/5
- Now's the Time (1957) - Compilation - rated 4.55/5
- Complete Savoy Sessions (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.07/5
- Talkin' Bird (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.73/5
- The Complete Dial Masters (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.41/5
- The Complete Live Performances on Savoy (1999) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Charlie Parker (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.94/5
- The Complete Savoy and Dial Studio Recordings 1944-1948 (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.34/5
- Best of the Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.9/5
- The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.27/5
- Boss Bird (Studio Recordings 1944-1951) (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.16/5